Margo & Anthony - Kincaid House Hotel

Margo and Anthony celebrated their wedding at the Kincaid House Hotel on the 18th of August 2012.  Margo looked stunning in her wedding gown that fell gently onto the floor in small soft train. Anthony was so proud to have her by his side and they looked just wonderful together. 

Margo's two bridesmaids, her daughter and her niece, looked beautiful too, in their black dresses softened with cream sashes.

Their celebration was blessed with a warm and sunny day and so the guests relaxed outside in the gardens of the Kincaid House Hotel while we went about our business of taking photographs. Amy, the Event Manager was, as usual, very helpful and well organised, such a pleasure to deal with. 

We are spoilt for choice for photograph locations at this versatile venue and so it is always difficult to know which images to publish, but I hope you like the 3 images I have chosen here as a taster of their day. 

Margo and Anthony, I hope that you enjoy these few images while you wait for the rest. 

Sandy
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Katie & Allan

What a lovely happy day for Allan and Katie who celebrated their ceremony with close family and special friends.The sun shone and love was definitely in the air. It is clear that Allan and Katie were made for each other, the love and happiness that they shared was obvious and every moment they could, they would share a tender moment, a laugh or just a knowing smile.

When we left them at the Giffnok Ivy where they were booked in for their meal, we skipped away with a lovely warm feeling in our hearts

We captured this photo of Euan signing the bridal party register at the end of the cermony, a role he took very seriously! 

Allan and Katie, we have so many beautiful images, thank you for  being so relaxed with each other and making our job a pleasure on the day. Here are 2 taster images for you to enjoy while you wait for the rest.

Sandy
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Laura and Alan at the Watermill

Laura and Alan chose to get married on a gorgeous bright summers day at the Watermill Hotel and were blessed with a beautiful blue sky which really helped set off the red brick of the mill in the background. The Clarks Anchor Mills in Paisley is justifiably an iconic building. A thread mill dating from the early 19th century it lay derelict and unused for many years. Thankfully it in now renovated and converted like may of the surrounding mill buildings in the area. These fantastic historic buildings now provide spaces for people to live and work in, and provide stunning architectural backdrops for photographers.

Laura and Alan were a lovely couple who really enjoyed their day and they were happy to take advantage of the lovely sunshine and spend time outside for their photographs. It was a pleasure to be a part of it and as always, the Watermill Hotel were excellent hosts with Sue moving things on swiftly and efficiently when we were done. 

Alan an Laura I hope you enjoy these 2 taster images, while you wait for the rest. 

Sandy

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Donna & Steven Pre Wedding Shoot

I always love a pre-Wedding or engagement shoot. It allows us to get to know the Bride and Groom better and helps them to get to know us. We take time to talk to them about how to pose naturally and comfortably and how to have fun while being photographed.

Our trip out with Donna and Steven on Sunday to Luss was an hour of relaxation and fun for all of us. Donna and Steven are a great couple and we thoroughly enjoyed their company and walkabout through Luss. Loch Lomond makes for a beautiful backdrop even with the clouds rolling in over the higher peaks, and besides the Loch itself, there are so many interesting places to photograph in and around the village, as long as you accept that the village is a popular tourist destination and that anything that happens in the village, including a photoshoot, is of much interest to all the passing tourists. Donna and Steven only had eyes for each other and so the tourists really didn't matter at all. 

Donna and Steven, we look forward to shooting your wedding in October. I hope that you enjoy these few taster images while you wait for the rest and don't forget to visit my facebook site at www.facebook.com/specialdaymemories where you will find some more later today. 

Sandy

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Judith & Stuart, 21 July 2012, Dalmeny Park Country House Hotel

We had a lovely day celebrating Judith and Stuarts wedding day at Dalmeny Park Country House Hotel on one of our few dry warm summers days that this year has given us. Everybody relaxed outside with their drinks and although it was difficult to keep people together for the group photographs, it made for a very relaxed and sociable occasion.

Stuart looked striking in a unique green jacket and kilt to match, and Judith looked beautiful in an A-line dress covered in a soft lace and finished with silk flower on the side of her waist. Judiths bridesmaids were lovely in long black dresses and the flower girls and page boy finished off the handsome bridal party. 

We photographed Judiths sisters wedding 2 years ago and so it was lovely to see so many familiar faces again and to see the wee ones growing up. It really is an honour to be referred and recommended and I am so pleased that Judith also asked me to photograph her wedding too. 

As usual, Bill and Charlie, the Dalmeny Park Hotel event managers were absolutely wonderful and very supportive, keeping me in the loop at all times. At this point, I would also like to mention the Classic Scottish Wedding Car company who were extremely helpful on the day too, its a pleasure to work with suppliers in the industry who go out of their way to assist each other in making everything on the wedding day run smoothly. 

Judith and Stuart, I hope that you have had a wonderful honeymoon and that you enjoy these 2 taster images  while you wait for your final images to go online. 

Sandy

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and yet again, the hotel's service and support were outstanding.

Kimberly & David - 29 on the Square

Kimberly got ready in a lovely relaxed atmosphere in a spacious suite in the Millenium Hotel in Glasgow, before travelling through to her ceremony at Giffnock South Parish Church. Once the ceremony was completed her and David travelled back to the city centre to finish off their celebrations in 29 on the Square.

Merchant City and its surrounding area is a wonderful setting for a city wedding. The couple walked through the square to cheers and whistles from the public who were all taking advantage of the good weather and enjoying the street cafe scene on this saturday afternoon. 29 on the Square is fabulous on the inside and the evening began with the speeches and a buffet before Kimberley and David made their way outside for a fabulous photoshoot in the merchant city at night. 

Kimberly and Davids day was filmed with a main camera and operator taking responsibility for the main events of the day while an additional operator was capturing events from a hand held "fly on the wall" perspective, making for a very interesting final edited dvd. Here are 2 short videos from their day; the first is a peek into their evening photoshoot and the second is a highlights video from their wonderful day.

EveningPhotoshoot from Sandra Keddie (Special Day Memories) on Vimeo.

KimDavid Highlights from Sandra Keddie (Special Day Memories) on Vimeo.


Congratulations Kimberly and David.

Deborah & David, Coates Memorial and The Lynnhurst

6 years of photographing weddings in Paisley and finally I got to photograph a wedding in the Thomas Coates Memorial Church. What a simply beautiful building. There can be few 19th century buildings more stimulating and exciting, or more worthy of sensitive restoration than Thomas Coats Memorial Church. The attention to detail throughout the building is astonishing and the quality of craftsmanship astounding. The "cathedral" was first opened in 1894. A revival of Gothic architecture on the grandest scale, the building, designed by Hippolyte Blanc, can seat a thousand people. 

Deborah and David had a very wet wedding day; one of the worst days in the wettest 3 months recorded in the UK since 1923! We got very few photographs outside, even our huge umbrellas were tested to the limit as the rain came in sideways! But photographs still went ahead and we made the most of every indoor opportunity and outdoor shelter. We were forced to get a bit more creative but with Deborah and David, this was easy, they were keen to participate and eager to get good images on their wedding day. This enabled us the opportunity to create some wonderful images, like this one of Deborah in the doorway of the church. 

Deborah looked stunning, and her and David made a gorgeous couple. Lets not also forget the five bridesmaids who were sensational in electric  blue, with contrasting gerbera posies and the best man and ushers who also scrubbed up really well.!! Everyone was wonderful on the day, managing to smile and laugh despite the wet and nobody allowed the  dampness to take the shine out of the day. Thank you everyone!!

Deborah and David, I hope you enjoy these images. More coming soon!!

Sandy

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